A new GPU‐based Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm (GPUMCD), developed by the
vendor Elekta for the Monaco treatment planning system (TPS), is capable of modeling dose …

Abstract The Monaco Monte Carlo treatment planning system uses three‐beam model
components to achieve accuracy in dose calculation. These components include a virtual …

Purpose: This paper provides a comparison between a fast, commercial, in‐patient Monte
Carlo dose calculation algorithm (GPUMCD) and geant4. It also evaluates the dosimetric …

Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is commonly considered to be the most accurate dose
calculation method in radiotherapy. However, its efficiency still requires improvement for …

Radiotherapy research lacks a flexible computational research environment for Monte Carlo
(MC) and patient-specific treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to develop a …

Monte-Carlo (MC) simulations are considered to be the most accurate method for calculating
dose distributions in radiotherapy. Its clinical application, however, still is limited by the long …

Dose calculation plays an important role in the accuracy of radiotherapy treatment planning
and beam delivery. The Monte Carlo (MC) method is capable of achieving the highest …

Abstract A new EGS4/PRESTA Monte Carlo user code, MCDOSE, has been developed as a
routine dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. It is suitable for both …

Purpose: Monte Carlo methods are considered as the gold standard for dosimetric
computations in radiotherapy. Their execution time is, however, still an obstacle to the …

PURPOSE: To develop an infrastructure for the integrated Monte Carlo verification system
(MCVS) to verify the accuracy of conventional dose calculations, which often fail to …